History

2016

Naming of a new vice-rector Quality. Validation of a new funding model
of HES-SO schools by the Governmental Committe. Decision to launch two
Masters of Science in Osteopathy and in Health Sciences (together with
Unil-UNIGE).

2015

First elections at the HES-SO and the HES-SO Valais-Wallis.

A collaborative council and six disciplinary

participatory councils are elected for the entire HES-SO and a representative council for the HES-SO Valais-Wallis.

2014

In March, accession of a new Rectorate. Launch of a Bachelor of
Science HES-SO in Oesteopathy (September 2014), a Master in
Interdisciplinary Innovation for Product & Business Development
(INNOKICK – September 2015), a Master of Science HES-SO in Global
Hospitality Business (September 2015).

2013

New agreement enters into effect. The Governing Committee
nominates the first Rector of the HES-SO. A full Rector’s Council,
composed of three Vice-Rectors and a Secretary General, is nominated in
December. The HES-SO celebrates its 15th anniversary.

2012

The new inter-cantonal agreement is validated by the parliaments
of all the HES-SO cantons (Be-Ju-Ne, Genève, Fribourg, Valais, Vaud).
HES-SO//Transition is launched in order to streamline the transition
towards this new agreement and to prepare for the future institutional
accreditation.

2011

The Federal Department of Economic Affairs authorises the launch of
the two Master programmes en Ingénierie du territoire (Geomatics, Land
Management and Civil Engineering) and in Theatre with the Master Campus
Theater CH. In July, the new agreement is submitted for consultation by
the cantonal governments. In November, the first cantonal Parliament
(Valais) validates this document unanimously.

2010

In January, the Federal Council unconditionally approved the HES-SO’s preliminary draft agreement.

2009

In February, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs authorizes the
launch of the Master in Nursing Sciences offered jointly by the HES-SO
and the University of Lausanne. In August, the group of experts
appointed by the Federal Council submits its report on the preliminary
draft of the Agreement.

2008

In April 2008 the Federal Council confirms the HES-SO’s management
authorisation. At the end of November the Strategic Committee of the
HES-SO submits a preliminary draft of the Agreement to the Federal
Council.

2007

The HES-SO is given the authority to launch eight new Master programmes
(Engineering Sciences, Business, Management and Services, Music, Design
and Fine Arts) that augments the existing offer in Architecture and
Cinema.

2006

Start of the integration of the Fine arts into the HES-SO provision.

2005

Integration of music into the HES-SO provision. The Intercantonal
Agreement on the Universities of Applied Sciences (AHES) of the Swiss
Conference of Cantonal Ministers of Education comes into force. This
text specifies the contributions to be made by the students’ home
cantons to the UAS authorities.

2004

Merge of SO and S2: the fields Engineering Sciences and Architecture,
Business, Management and Services, Design and Health, Social Work are
brought together under the label of HES-SO.

2001

The Intercantonal HES-S2 Convention creates the UAS of Health and Social
Work of Western Switzerland (S2). The degree courses start a year
later.

1998

The Intercantonal Agreement on the UASs regulates access to the UAS at
intercantonal level, together with the contributions to be made by the
students’ home cantons to the UAS authorities.

1997

The Intercantonal Concordat on the HES-SO is signed. It binds the
cantons involved and determines the structures and operational methods
of the HES-SO in the fields of Engineering Sciences and Architecture,
Business, Management and Services and Applied Arts.

1996

The Ordinance for the creation and management of the Universities of
Applied Sciences (OHES) of 11 September 1996 sets out the Federal law on
the UASs. It specifies in particular the degree courses, the approved
qualifications, as well as the measures relating to professional
development and applied research and development.

1995

The Swiss Parliament votes in the Federal law on UASs.

1994

The Conference of the cantonal offices for professional training of
French-speaking Switzerland and Ticino (CRFP) decides to create a single
UAS for Western Switzerland.